Illinois Urban Wood Update

April 2016

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Photo Gallery: Urban Wood Furniture

Form meets function with these inspirational furniture projects crafted from community trees and featured in the Urban Wood Products Showcase, a popular component of the March 18 Bringing the Urban Forest Full Circle Conference at Hamburger University in Oak Brook, IL.

Urban Wood Products Showcase: Specialty Items

Fascinating and fun things can be made using urban wood salvaged from community trees. The items featured here are among an eclectic assortment of "Specialty Items" featured at the Urban Wood Products Showcase during the Bringing the Urban Forest Full Circle Conference, March 18 at Hamburger University in Oak Brook, IL.

USGBC Illinois Chapter Slates Tour of Horigan Urban Forest Products

Members of the Illinois Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council will learn first hand about the urban wood movement by participating in a tour of Horigan Urban Forest Products planned for Thursday, May 19. The program will highlight urban forestry and how using locally produced urban wood fits into LEED building projects.